I
obtained my Green Card recently before the visa
retrogression.
I want to submit an I-485
application to apply
for Green Card for my wife
who is now in United States as
an accompanying spouse.
Considering the current visa
retrogression in my home country, I
am not sure what date is her priority
date?

A: The
priority date for your wife's Green Card application should be the same as
your priority date, not her
I-485 application submitting date, since the spouse's
visa number availability is
determined by the priority date of your I-140 petition. Considering the visa
retrogression, your wife's application will be
counted in the visa quota and the visa number must be available before her
I-485 adjudication.